The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of macroeconomics and to provide an understanding of national economic issues.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Principle Sources
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction, Course content, purpose and information about the resources to be used in the course
Lecture
2. Week
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Lecture, Discussion
3. Week
National Income
Lecture, Discussion
4. Week
National Income
Lecture, Discussion
5. Week
Economic Growth, Inflation Problem
Lecture, Discussion
6. Week
Unemployment
Lecture, Discussion
7. Week
Public Budget, Fiscal Policy, Money and Banking
Lecture, Discussion
8. Week
Mid-Term Exam
Mid-Term Exam
9. Week
Monetary Theory,
Money Politics
Lecture, Discussion
10. Week
Inflation
Lecture, Discussion
11. Week
Balance of External Payments
Lecture, Discussion
12. Week
Exchange rate
Lecture, Discussion
13. Week
Turkish economy
Lecture, Discussion
14. Week
General Review
Lecture, Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Project(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
PO 1. To have knowledge about logistics operations and the basic legislation
PO-2
PO 2. To have knowledge about the politics, corporations and the developments in logistics.
PO-3
PO 3. To have knowledge about the economical life and the basic features of the enterprises that take place in logistics sector.
PO-4
PO 4. To have knowledge about the documents that are used in logistics and how to prepare them.
PO-5
PO 5. To have knowledge about the new marketing and sales techniques and the principles of opening to new markets.
PO-6
PO 6. To have knowledge and consciousness about the job security, worker health and environment protection in logistics sector.
PO-7
PO 7. To have knowledge and consciousness about the basic legal attainments, social responsibility, ethics and social security rights in logistics.
PO-8
PO 8. To be involved in communication network in logistics sector and follow the developments.
PO-9
PO 9. To have the ability to analyse complicated problems through the applied education in logistics and to have well rounded point of view.
PO-10
PO 10. To have the ability to use theoretical methods that are learned in planning and decision making.
PO-11
Po 11. To have the ability to comment and evaluate the classical and current theories by taking into account the developments in logistics and supply chain areas.
PO-12
PO 12. To have the basic knowledge about foreign trade and customs legislation
PO-13
PO 13. To have knowledge about relationship between foreign trade and logistics management.
PO-14
PO 14. To have basic knowledge in at least one foreign language
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To learn basic concepts of macroeconomics
LO-2
To identify national economic issues
LO-3
To explain the relationship between money and economic activities
LO-4
To identify the government macroeconomic policy instruments
LO-5
To evaluate the impact of government's economic policy on national income
LO-6
To understand the functions of financial institutions
LO-7
To evaluate the effects of foreign trade on the country's economy
